15 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

15.1 Organization

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

15.3 Description

  • Largest state health survey in the nation.
  • CHIS provides representative data on all 58 counties in California and provides a detailed picture of the health and health care needs of California’s large and diverse population.
  • Especially known for its hard-to-find data on ethnic subgroups and sexual minorities
  • Covers numerous health topics such as asthma, diabetes and obesity to immigrant health and health insurance coverage.

15.4 Vintage/Release Frequency

Every other year since 2001 and continually beginning in 2011

15.5 Observational Unit

Individual, Household

15.6 Collection Methodology

  • Population-based survey of California’s residential, noninstitutionalized population
  • Web or phone Interviews

15.9 Cost

Free for download

15.10 Proposal or Application required?

Only for confidential data

15.11 DUA required?

Only for confidential data

15.12 Special Notes

  • Need to register to download
  • Additional confidential and/or geo-coded data available. Need to submit a research application and data use is tied to that project.